Our Winter 2018 Hungry Heart newsletter is in the mail! If you don’t receive one, or missed yours, please take a look at our digital version for all the latest and upcoming events and initiatives at Utah Food Bank, including information about our Night at the Warehouse Gala, Volunteer Spotlight and an update on our Mobile […]
Make a New Year’s resolution to give back year-round with our Meal Makers Monthly Giving Program. Giving in this way ensures a predictable source of income that we can count on so that our statewide network of partner agencies and food pantries are able to keep their shelves stocked. Plus, monthly giving is the easiest […]
What a 2017 this has been! Between launching a new website, expanding our Mobile School Pantry program and managing our day-to-day operations, your incredible support has given us the gift of keeping us busy! If you still need to make a donation to receive a charitable deduction for 2017, we wanted to ensure you are […]
Are you planning on dropping off food or monetary donations this weekend? Please note that because of the way the holiday falls, we will be closed all weekend. Here’s everything you need to know! Wednesday 12/20 – Friday 12/22: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (drop off food at donation door on east side or funds […]
Four semi trucks full of food were delivered recently, thanks to a generous donation by Harmons Grocery Stores and its customers. This food was purchased thanks to Harmons ‘Food for Families’ fundraising effort, which takes place annually in honor of Harmons birthday month. The local grocer celebrated 85 years in August, and is ecstatic to […]
Registration has officially opened for our 12th annual Utah Human Race, held on Thanksgiving morning (November 23) in Draper. This family-friendly 5K/10K race offers a chance to start a day of plenty with a great family activity that gives back to the community. Every registration fee and sponsorship dollar directly benefits Utah Food Bank’s work of Fighting […]
Join us, Feeding America and our nationwide network of food banks this month as we help draw attention to the issue of hunger! To help us mobilize the public to act on behalf of the 48 million Americans facing hunger–and the 417,000 in Utah alone–we ask that you to lend your voice to the fight […]
After 24 years of working alongside Utah Food Bank to help feed the estimated 417,000 Utahns who face hunger, Fidelity Investments® has perfected a recipe for success. This year, Utah employees’ Summer Business Food and Fund Drive garnered more than $176,000 in donations, which will help feed more than 150 Utah families for a year. […]
Utah Food Bank is eligible to earn a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Program, but we need your help to get it! Local State Farm Insurance Agent Curtis Hansen nominated Utah Food Bank’s Mobile School Pantry program for this crowd-sourced philanthropic program, and it was selected from a group of 2,000 submissions […]
Here in Utah, we have an abundance of what we often refer to as our “bookends” population—seniors and children. Nationwide, more than 5 million senior citizens struggle with hunger. In the next 8 years, the number of food-insecure seniors is projected to increase by 50% when the youngest of the Baby Boomer Generation reaches age […]